League

Estádio Caetano
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kuido Kääramees got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Kuido Kääramees managed to get in a good position for a shot. Caetano's supporters rose to their feet, but Kuido Kääramees was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nilton de Castro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nilton de Castro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kuido Kääramees in the 6th minute of play. In the 9th minute, Cipriano Valle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Salitre's Allan de Carvalho got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Doni Capixaba's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lúcio Nascimento was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. After 13 played minutes Salitre got a freekick which was hit by Reginaldo Paraense. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Salitre's goalkeeper Nilton de Castro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nilton de Castro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Magno Leme in the 18th minute. Caetano's Luciano Souto quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Emílio Gerber, made in the 22nd minute of the game. Claudinei Machado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lúcio Nascimento having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Salitre's Cafu de Moraes got a free kick in the 31st minute. A collision led to Salitre getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Andrézinho Souto hit a great ball. Nilton de Castro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kuido Kääramees, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bengt-Arne Clementsson in the 48th minute of play forced Salitre's goalkeeper Nilton de Castro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When Claudinei Machado fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Salitre's protests and gave Claudinei Machado a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Caetano booed when Salitre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinei Machado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kuido Kääramees's late challenge caught a Salitre's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kuido Kääramees helped the player get up and apologised. Kuido Kääramees kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Magno Leme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 63rd minute, Kuido Kääramees made a precise shot to the right of Nilton de Castro. Salitre's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Claudinei Machado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Lúcio Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Claudinei Machado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Lúcio Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Nuno Barros came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Salitre fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nuno Barros couldn't finish the play. 78 minutes into the match, Salitre's goal looked a bit too open when Magno Leme came free, but Nilton de Castro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nilton de Castro came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by Caetano's Kuido Kääramees. But to his dismay, Kuido Kääramees quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. A collision led to Salitre getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Durvalino Quintal hit a great ball. In the 89th minute, Emerson Duarte got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Magno Leme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 95 played minutes Salitre got a freekick which was hit by Durvalino Quintal. There was no doubt that Caetano were the better team. Caetano's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.